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A69538 The last work of a believer his passing prayer recommending his departing spirit to Christ to be received by Him / prepared for the funerals of Mary the widow first of Francis Charlton Esq. and after of Thomas Hanmer, Esq., and partly preached at St. Mary Magdalens Church in Milk-Street, London, and now, at the desire of her daughter, reprinted by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1682 (1682) Wing B1298; ESTC R5056 51,178 102

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of_o thy_o renovation_n then_o thou_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o sant_n and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n eph._n 2._o 19_o gal._n 4._o 6._o he_o give_v thou_o life_n eternal_a when_o he_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o son_n john_n 17._o 3._o and_o will_v he_o now_o take_v from_o thou_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o thou_o be_v once_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o have_v receive_v thou_o already_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o reconcile_v thou_o to_o himself_o and_o will_v he_o not_o then_o receive_v thou_o to_o his_o glory_n rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o also_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n and_o when_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n be_v justifiy_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v whether_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o the_o great_a impediment_n and_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v now_o remove_v unpardoned_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o our_o debt_n be_v discharge_v we_o have_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n against_o all_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o soul_n yea_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o answer_v for_o we_o it_o be_v he_o that_o justify_v who_o then_o shall_v condemn_v we_o will_v he_o not_o justify_v those_o at_o last_o who_o he_o have_v here_o justify_v or_o will_v he_o justify_v we_o and_o yet_o not_o receive_v we_o that_o be_v both_o to_o justify_v and_o condemn_v we_o depart_v then_o in_o peace_n o_o fearful_a soul_n thou_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n that_o have_v justify_v thou_o by_o his_o blood_n will_v he_o deny_v thou_o the_o inheritance_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v thou_o heir_n yea_o a_o joynt-heir_n with_o himself_o rom._n 8._o 17._o will_v he_o deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o birthright_n who_o himself_o beget_v thou_o of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v thou_o to_o glory_n he_o will_v not_o have_v draw_v thou_o to_o himself_o and_o have_v blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v thou_o by_o reconcile_a grace_n many_o a_o time_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o secret_a petition_n complaint_n and_o groan_n which_o thou_o have_v pour_v out_o before_o he_o and_o have_v give_v thou_o access_n with_o boldness_n to_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v access_n to_o man_n and_o he_o have_v take_v thou_o up_o when_o man_n have_v cast_v thou_o off_o sure_o he_o that_o receive_v thou_o so_o ready_o in_o thy_o distress_n will_v not_o now_o at_o last_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o love_n as_o manoah_n wife_n say_v judge_n 13._o 23._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o kill_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o a_o meat-offering_a at_o our_o hand_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v show_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n he_n have_v receive_v thou_o into_o his_o church_n and_o entertain_v thou_o with_o the_o delight_n and_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n psalm_n 36._o 8._o and_o bid_v thou_o welcome_n to_o his_o table_n and_o feast_v thou_o with_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n and_o communicate_v in_o these_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o will_v he_o then_o disow_v thou_o and_o refuse_v thou_o when_o thou_o draw_v near_o he_o and_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o for_o thy_o final_a doom_n after_o so_o many_o reception_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n do_v thou_o yet_o doubt_v of_o his_o receive_v thou_o 9_o consider_v how_o near_o thou_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o in_o this_o state_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v his_o child_n and_o have_v he_o not_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n when_o thou_o do_v ask_v bread_n he_o be_v not_o use_v to_o give_v thou_o a_o stone_n and_o will_v he_o give_v thou_o hell_n when_o thou_o ask_v but_o the_o entertainment_n in_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o thou_o be_v his_o friend_n john_n 15._o 14._o 15._o and_o will_v he_o not_o receive_v his_o friend_n thou_o be_v his_o spouse_n betroth_v to_o he_o the_o very_a day_n when_o thou_o consent_v to_o his_o covenant_n and_o where_o then_o shall_v thou_o live_v but_o with_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n eph._n 5._o 30._o and_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n ver_fw-la 29._o as_o he_o come_v down_o in_o flesh_n to_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o thou_o so_o he_o cause_v thou_o to_o let_v go_v all_o for_o he_o and_o will_v he_o now_o forsake_v thou_o suspect_v it_o not_o but_o quiet_o resign_v thy_o soul_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v lord_n take_v this_o soul_n that_o plead_v relation_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o child_n that_o cry_v to_o thou_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n which_o thou_o have_v assume_v towards_o i_o be_v my_o encouragement_n when_o thou_o do_v call_v we_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o world_n unto_o thou_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17_o 18_o o_o our_o
not_o be_v in_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o now_o give_v the_o full_a and_o final_a answer_n unto_o all_o my_o prayer_n now_o that_o i_o have_v do_v the_o fight_n and_o finish_v my_o course_n let_v i_o find_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o thy_o mercy_n have_v lay_v up_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o o_o crown_n thy_o grace_n and_o with_o thy_o great_a mercy_n recompense_n and_o perfect_v thy_o preparatory_a mercy_n and_o let_v i_o be_v receive_v to_o thy_o glory_n who_o have_v be_v guide_v by_o thy_o counsel_n psalm_n 73._o 24._o 13._o consider_v that_o christ_n have_v already_o receive_v million_o of_o soul_n and_o never_o be_v unfaithful_a unto_o any_o there_o be_v now_o with_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a make_v perfect_a that_o in_o this_o life_n be_v imperfect_a as_o well_o as_o you_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o not_o comfortable_o trust_v he_o with_o your_o soul_n and_o say_v lord_n thou_o be_v the_o common_a salvation_n and_o refuge_n of_o thy_o saint_n both_o strong_a and_o weak_a even_o all_o that_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o the_o father_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o those_o that_o come_v thou_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o thousand_o have_v be_v entertain_v by_o thou_o that_o be_v unworthy_a in_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o i_o it_o be_v few_o of_o thy_o member_n that_o be_v now_o on_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n admit_v i_o lord_n into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n thou_o will_v have_v thy_o house_n to_o be_v fill_v o_o take_v my_o spirit_n into_o the_o number_n of_o those_o belssed_a one_o that_o shall_v come_v from_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o we_o may_v together_o with_o eternal_a joy_n give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o thou_o that_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n 14._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n himself_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v he_o therefore_o give_v we_o to_o his_o son_n and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n all_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o love_n joh._n 3._o 16_o 17._o eph._n 2._o 4._o joh._n 6._o 37._o joh._n 16._o 26_o 27._o i_o say_v not_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n for_o you_o for_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o etc._n etc._n john_n 14._o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o say_v therefore_o with_o our_o die_a lord_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n by_o thy_o son_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o joh._n 14._o 6._o fullness_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o everlasting_a pleasure_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n psalm_n 16._o 11._o thy_o love_n redeem_v i_o renew_v and_o preserve_v i_o o_o now_o receive_v i_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o love_n this_o be_v thy_o will_n in_o send_v thy_o son_n that_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o give_v he_o he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n o_o let_v not_o now_o this_o soul_n be_v lose_v that_o be_v pass_v to_o thou_o through_o the_o strait_n of_o death_n i_o have_v never_o come_v unto_o thy_o son_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o draw_v i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o thou_o john_n 6_o 44_o 45._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v reveal_v to_o i_o a_o babe_n a_o idiot_n the_o bless_a mystery_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n luk._n 10._o 21._o act_n 4_o 13._o o_o now_o as_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n must_v be_v withdraw_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v part_v from_o this_o body_n withdraw_v the_o vail_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o show_v thy_o servant_n the_o 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